Stiches:Shell stich: (1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc) in same stich, or else indicated.Fan: tr (Treble crochet): Yarn over twice, then insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated. Yarn over and pull up a loop (you have 4 loops on your hook). Yarn over and draw through two loops (you have 3 loops on your hook). Yarn over and draw through two loops (you have 2 loops on your hook). Yarn over and draw through last two loops.

Gauge: 14 dc=5 cm/5 rows of dcs=4 cm

Base (edging):

Row 1: 203 ch, dc in 5th ch from hook (first 4 ch make a hole through which you will draw the string), dc in each ch across and finish with 1 dc and 1 tr (the same hole as at the beginning) joined together in last ch (=199 dc).

Row 2: 3 ch (counts as first dc, now and throughout), turn; dc in next 4 dc, 3 ch, skip next 4 dc, *shell in next dc, 3 ch, skip next 4 dc; repeat from * across and finish with dc in last 5 dc.

Row 3: 3 ch, turn; dc in next 4 dc, 3 ch, *shell in next shell, 3 ch; repeat from * across and finish with dc in last 5 dc.

Row 4: Repeat row 3.

Row 5: 4 ch (hole), turn; dc in the same dc as chains begins, dc in next 4 dc, 3 ch, *shell in next shell, 3 ch; repeat from * across and finish with dc in 4 dc and crochet dc and tr joined together in the last dc (hole).

Row 6-8: Repeat row 3.

Row 9: Repeat row 5. Fasten off and secure ends.

Top:

Row 1: Working on the face of the work; on the chains from the first row of the base. Skip first 29 ch, put the hook in 30th ch and crochet 3 ch (counts as first dc), dc in next ch, 2 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 dc over next 3 ch (decrease), dc in next 129 ch, 1 dc over next 3 ch, 2 ch, skip next ch, dc in next 2 dc (don't crochet last 29 ch).

Row 2: 3 ch (counts as first dc, now and throughout), turn; dc in next dc, 2 ch, skip loop, 1 dc over first 3 dc, dc in next 125 dc, 1 dc over next 3 dc, 2 ch, dc in last 2 dc.

Row 28-80: repeat row 27. Fasten off and secure ends. You can repeat row 27 as much as you like, because this is the string.

Right part of the top and string:

Note:
Start from the 10th row like the left part. Put the hook in the last of 4 dc in the middle, crochet 3 ch and dc in the same spot, 2 ch, skip loop, 1 dc over first 2 dc, dc in next 40 dc, 1 dc over next 3 dc, 2 ch, dc in last 2 dc. Continue from row 11- row 80 like the left part. However, you will have to read from back to the beginning of each row. That means you crochet dc over 3 dc and dc over 2 dc where you did it in the previous row, so the both parts of the top must be the same. You will see that while you crochet. Fasten off and secure ends.

String for the back:
300 ch, sl st in second ch from the hook, sl st in each ch. Fasten off and secure ends.

Finishing:
Put the string through 1th, 5th, 9th rows of both parts of the lacy base (where the holes are) and your top is finished!